The Appeals Committee concluded that the Registration Committee ignored original or notarized documents sent to them. They also noted a list of mistakes made by the Registration Committee which led to the file being closed.

Appeals Committee member Professor Haim Zandberg and two other committee members wrote in a notice that the Registration Committee should reopen the file and re-examine the documents and whether the properties can be registered under the Jewish owners' names.

NPO "Harchivi Makom Ohalech," which works to redeem houses, said, "UNESCO's embarrassing decision must wake up everyone who holds our forefathers' city dear. These homes were bought a few years ago by Jewish buyers."

"The buyers paid the full price, just like Avraham, our forefather, did in his time.

"If the Israeli government is not willing to give Jewish buyers the rights to their properties in Hevron, why should any of the world's nations recognize the Cave of the Patriarchs - which was the first Jewish property to be bought here for the full price?

"We call on the Prime Minister: Allow the Jews to move into their homes, which were bought rightfully and for the full price.

"This is our response to UNESCO, to the world, and to the Jewish people of all generations."